Bill > A5259

This bill modifies New Jersey's alcoholic beverage licensing laws, specifically creating a new supplemental wine production facility sublicense for plenary and farm winery license holders. Under this new provision, winery license holders can produce wine at a separate facility in New Jersey that they own or lease, with the condition that the facility is operated by the license holder. Any wine produced at this supplemental facility that is not sold to another winery will count toward the total annual wine production calculations for determining fees and eligibility for privileges. The license holder can transfer wine produced at the supplemental facility to their main winery premises or salesroom for retail sale and can sell and distribute the wine according to existing laws. Importantly, the supplemental facility cannot sell products directly to consumers. The fee for this new sublicense is $750. The bill also clarifies that for small wineries (producing less than 250,000 gallons per year), at least 50% of the wine sold must be produced on their own licensed premises, allowing for some flexibility in wine sourcing and production. The new license type aims to provide more operational flexibility for smaller New Jersey wineries.

Business and Industry, Government Affairs

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5259